Earlier editions: 2026-07
Municipal code
San Jacinto Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of San Jacinto, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 16 titles · 2,048 sections
- Jurisdiction
- San Jacinto
Contents
▸Title 1 — General Provisions
Overview- Chapter 1.01 — CODE ADOPTION
- Chapter 1.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 1.08 — USE OF CITY SEAL
- Chapter 1.12 — HOLIDAYS
- Chapter 1.16 — ELECTIONS
- Chapter 1.20 — ARREST AND CITATION PROCEDURE
- Chapter 1.24 — GENERAL PENALTY
- Chapter 1.28 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Chapter 1.32 — PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCES OF LICENSES AND PERMITS INVOLVING ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
▸Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Overview- Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 2.06 — ELECTRONIC FILING
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL STANDARD APPEAL PROCESS
- Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.16 — CITY ENGINEER
- Chapter 2.20 — CITY OFFICERS GENERALLY
- Chapter 2.24 — DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 2.28 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Chapter 2.32 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Chapter 2.36 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 2.40 — SPECIAL POLICE ORGANIZATIONS
- Chapter 2.44 — TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS
- Chapter 2.48 — POLICE RESPONSE SERVICE CHARGES
- Chapter 2.52 — PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Chapter 2.56 — RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.60 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Chapter 2.64 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
▸Title 3 — Revenue and Finance
Overview- Chapter 3.04 — FISCAL PROVISIONS GENERALLY
- Chapter 3.08 — BIDDING, CONTRACTING AND PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
- Chapter 3.12 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 3.16 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.20 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.28 — UNCLAIMED BICYCLES AND TOYS
- Chapter 3.32 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
- Chapter 3.36 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
▸Title 5 — Business Licenses and Regulations
Overview- Chapter 5.08 — BUSINESS LICENSE FEES
- Chapter 5.12 — AMBULANCE SERVICES
- Chapter 5.16 — BINGO
- Chapter 5.20 — STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
- Chapter 5.24 — GARAGE SALES
- Chapter 5.28 — ICE CREAM VENDORS
- Chapter 5.32 — MASSAGE PARLORS
- Chapter 5.36 — POOLROOMS AND BILLIARD HALLS
- Chapter 5.40 — PUBLIC DANCES
- Chapter 5.44 — RESTAURANTS
- Chapter 5.48 — TAXICABS
- Chapter 5.52 — MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- Chapter 5.54 — SIDEWALK VENDING
- Chapter 5.56 — TOBACCO RETAILERS
- Chapter 5.58 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Chapter 5.60 — ITINERANT VENDORS
- Chapter 5.62 — NONOWNER OCCUPIED PROPERTY INSPECTION PROGRAM
- Chapter 5.64 — COMMERCIAL FILMING PERMITS
▸Title 8 — Health and Safety
Overview- Chapter 8.04 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.08 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8.12 — BEEKEEPING
- Chapter 8.16 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 8.18 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE
- Chapter 8.20 — FLY ABATEMENT
- Chapter 8.24 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.28 — FOOD HANDLERS
- Chapter 8.32 — GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- Chapter 8.33 — MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.34 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 8.36 — MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION PROGRAM
- Chapter 8.40 — NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 8.44 — NUISANCES
- Chapter 8.48 — SHOPPING CARTS
- Chapter 8.52 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF NUISANCE VEHICLES
- Chapter 8.56 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 8.57 — FIREWORKS
- Chapter 8.60 — ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
- Chapter 8.64 — LAND APPLICATION SLUDGE AND MANURE
▸Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Overview- Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
- Chapter 9.08 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
- Chapter 9.10 — CAMPING WITHIN CITY LIMITS
- Chapter 9.12 — GRAFFITI
- Chapter 9.20 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.24 — CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND MARIJUANA BY PERSONS U…
- Chapter 9.28 — REGULATION OF CANNABIS USES
- Chapter 9.34 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.36 — SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 9.42 — ABATEMENT OF CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
- Chapter 9.44 — PSYCHOACTIVE HERBAL INCENSE, PSYCHOACTIVE BATH SALTS AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS
- Chapter 9.46 — UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER
▸Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic
▸Title 12 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Overview- Chapter 12.04 — SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 12.05 — OWNER RESPONSIBILITY FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 12.08 — EXCAVATIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
- Chapter 12.12 — STREET LIGHTING FEES
- Chapter 12.16 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
▸Chapter 12.20 — STREET TREES AND SHRUBS
- Chapter 12.24 — PUBLIC PARKS
- Chapter 12.26 — BUS SHELTER AND BUS BENCH CONSTRUCTION AND ADVERTISING FRANCHISES
- Chapter 12.28 — ROAD IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 12.30 — WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Chapter 12.35 — ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
▸Title 13 — Public Services
Overview- Chapter 13.04 — WATER SERVICE SYSTEM GENERALLY
- Chapter 13.08 — WATER RATES AND CHARGES
- Chapter 13.12 — CROSS-CONNECTIONS CONTROL PROGRAM
- Chapter 13.16 — WATER WELLS
- Chapter 13.20 — SEWER SERVICE SYSTEM GENERALLY
- Chapter 13.24 — SEWER FEES AND CHARGES
- Chapter 13.28 — SEWER CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- Chapter 13.32 — SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 13.36 — SEWER SYSTEM EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 13.40 — REGISTRATION OF SEWER CONTRACTORS
- Chapter 13.44 — STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
▸Title 15 — Buildings and Construction
Overview- Chapter 15.04 — CONSTRUCTION CODES
- Chapter 15.12 — HOUSE AND BUILDING NUMBERING SYSTEM
- Chapter 15.16 — MOVING OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15.20 — ABANDONMENT OF MODEL HOME COMPLEXES
- Chapter 15.24 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION CODE
- Chapter 15.28 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 15.30 — DUST CONTROL
- Chapter 15.32 — UTILITY INSTALLATIONS
- Chapter 15.36 — PARK AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT FEES
- Chapter 15.50 — WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PROGRAM (MSHCP)
- Chapter 15.60 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
▸Title 16 — Subdivisions
Overview- Chapter 16.01 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 16.05 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chapter 16.10 — RULES OF INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 16.15 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.25 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.30 — STATE-MANDATED SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 16.35 — COMMON INTEREST SUBDIVISION CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.40 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 16.45 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.50 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 16.55 — LOT MERGER
- Chapter 16.60 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.65 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.70 — DEDICATIONS AND FEES
- Chapter 16.75 — PARKLAND DEDICATION AND FEES
- Chapter 16.80 — IMPROVEMENTS
- Chapter 16.85 — GRADING
- Chapter 16.90 — DEFINITIONS
▸Title 17 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 17.100 — Purpose and Effect of Development Code
- Chapter 17.105 — Interpretation of Regulations
- Chapter 17.200 — Establishment of Zones, Adoption of Zoning Map
- Chapter 17.205 — Allowable Land Uses and Development
- Chapter 17.215 — Residential Zones
- Chapter 17.220 — Commercial and Office Zones
- Chapter 17.225 — Industrial Zones
- Chapter 17.227 — Mixed-Use Zones
- Chapter 17.230 — Special Purpose Zones
- Chapter 17.235 — Combining/Overlay Zones
- Chapter 17.300 — Performance Standards
- Chapter 17.305 — Development and Use Standards
- Chapter 17.310 — Affordable Housing – Density Bonuses
- Chapter 17.315 — Fences, Walls, and Hedges
- Chapter 17.325 — Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation
- Chapter 17.330 — Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards
- Chapter 17.335 — Sign Regulations
- Chapter 17.350 — Transportation Demand Management
- Chapter 17.400 — Adult-Oriented Businesses
- Chapter 17.405 — Accessory Structures and Uses
- Chapter 17.410 — Condominiums and Condominium Conversions
- Chapter 17.415 — Mobile Home Parks and Mobile Home Subdivisions
- Chapter 17.420 — Multi-Family Development
- Chapter 17.425 — Single-Family Development
- Chapter 17.427 — Mixed-Use Development
- Chapter 17.430 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
- Chapter 17.435 — Cannabis-Oriented Businesses
- Chapter 17.500 — Archaeological, Paleontological, and Tribal Cultural Resource Protection
- Chapter 17.510 — Historic Preservation
- Chapter 17.520 — Natural Resource Conservation
- Chapter 17.600 — Permit Application Filing and Processing
- Chapter 17.603 — Cannabis-Oriented Businesses Permit
- Chapter 17.605 — Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits
- Chapter 17.610 — Development Agreements
- Chapter 17.615 — Home Occupations
- Chapter 17.620 — Planned Development Permits
- Chapter 17.625 — Reasonable Accommodation
- Chapter 17.630 — Site Plan and Design Review
- Chapter 17.635 — Specific Plans
- Chapter 17.640 — Temporary Use and Special Event Permits
- Chapter 17.645 — Transfer of Development Rights
- Chapter 17.650 — Variances and Minor Variances
- Chapter 17.655 — Zoning Clearances
- Chapter 17.660 — Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions
- Chapter 17.700 — Administrative Responsibility
- Chapter 17.705 — Nonconforming Parcels, Structures, and Uses
- Chapter 17.710 — Public Noticing and Hearings
- Chapter 17.715 — Appeals
- Chapter 17.720 — Amendments
- Chapter 17.725 — Enforcement Provisions
- Chapter 17.800 — Definitions, Word Usage
- Chapter 17.900 — General
- Chapter 17.905 — SB 9 – Urban Lot Splits
- Chapter 17.910 — SB 9 – Two-Unit Projects
- Title SR — Statutory References for California Cities
- Title CRT — Cross-Reference Table
- Title OL — Ordinance List and Disposition Table